The Cecil Whig., 1887-11-05
Why Prominent Democrat I'm

tends to Cut His Ticket.
Lac on Thursday, we received a letter
written by prominent Democrat of the
Sixth District, and one who is what he
represents himself-a Democrat who
'has neyer-cut his ticket on any account
before" We regret very much that the
late hour at which this letter was re-
cei,ed prevents it's publication in full,
but we give below the salient points of
the letter, knowing that the views therein
expressed, are those which are held, and
will be acted upon by hundreds of other
Democrats in the county.
SIXTH DISTRICT, CECIL COUNTY,
November |, 1897.
To tie Cecil Whig-
Although lifelong Democrat and l
think true one, | am so completely
thrown off of my bearings this year by
the actions OF that grand old party
Through the Young Democracy here in
Cecil, that unfortunately am prevented
from expressing my views through the
columns of my party organ" the Cecil
Democrat, because | don't presume it
would print them, therefore, | seek your
columns to tell my old political associates
in this district and in this county, why |
cannot support the ticket as whole,
they have placed before US III the county.
although | intend to vote the State ticket
nominated by the Democrats.
Taking the county ticket as it stands |
would note:
First-as to the House OF Delegates:
| will vote for DIR. MackalI believing him
to be good man and | will cut Moore
and Caldwell being convinced beyond
question that they are whisky men. For
other reasons would cut them, but in
my estimation no reason is as good as
the one | have given. Therefore, | will
make said cuts and vote for Wilson and
Noyes.
Second-as to County Commissioners ::
| will in this case only cut Jefferson,
Benjamin and Keen, and vote for Bond,
Williams and Crothers My reasons for
SO dong are, that the first three | con-
slider incompetent and the last three en-
tirely competent. Our party has been
setting up figure heads long enough, and
if they wish me to vote for their nomi-
neeS tor the administration OF our county
affairs they will have to put up better
material. For my part when think of
our contemplate roads, our burdensome
debt, and the prospect ot the whole
Crothers family moving into ths Com
family bed and bedding and staying
right there, for one aud along with a
good many too want change and | be-
Heve we will get it 1t cant be any worse
and believe it will be better.
Third-as to States Attorney: At this
point | will only cut Evans aud vote for
Haines, because | have ben credibly
assured that Mr.. Evans does not propose
to sacrifice his large law practice should
he be elected, and hence intends to turn
the business of the States Attorneysnlp
over to his deputy Austin l.. Crouners,
who will IS others have in days gone by,
his brother Charlie among the number,
learn to prtc- ics Inv 1t tne expense OF
the State and county, while the said
Charlie will continue his place at the
public crib by being COUNSEL for the
County Commissioner On elected?) and
the Doctor, (Oh my, poor Doctor) will
give pills and physic to the criminals at
the jail, and the paupers at Cherry Hill
at the county'S expense.
Fourth-as t" the Sheriff: In this case
it is of one AID ! dozen OF the other
Johns IN is not, in my Judgment, good
temperate man, and Hanson is not a
whit better, although | understand that
Hanson is playi : the lemonade" dodge,
which makes all those who know him in
the lower distI C l.ugh right out.
don't like such hypocrisy or monkey"
business. and don't like people to play the
baby act; 50 guess | Will stick to my
party and vote tor Hanson. Yet johnson
is poor man and really needs the place.
F'ifth-as To the Orphans Court: This
Office has always been well managed.
The old incumbeuts and present nom-
nees are competent and experienced, and
for this reason and the office being non
political, | will not scratch.
SiXth-as to the County Surveyor: 1t
is of no account anyway, but | will sup
port my county nominee and that will
make my ticket haif and halt-six of one
side and hat IA dozen of the other in the
county.
These are my sentiments, and | find
they are the sentiments i'll this section of
a goodly portion of that grand old party
to which have given life long support
and never cut my ticket on any account
before, but my patience has become ex-
hausted and with me patience is no
longer a virtue.
AN ANDREW JACKSON DEMOCRAT.